- Sobriety Checkpoint Results for Friday, May 05, 2017
- The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, May 05, 2017 near the intersection of NW 2nd Street and S. 3rd Avenue.
A total of 86 vehicles were diverted from NW 2nd Street into the checkpoint. The checkpoint ran from 11:00pm to 2:00am.A total of five (5) motorists were arrested, either after entering the checkpoint or after being stopped for a traffic violation before the checkpoint.
Funding for local sobriety checkpoint operations is provided by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) through a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
ARRESTED:
Jacob Roy Anderson (pictured above), 22, of Evansville. Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated as a Class Misdemeanor (IDNR Conservation Officer)
Mark Allen Pedersen (pictured above), 44, of Evansville. Possession of Paraphernalia as a Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of Marijuana as a Class B Misdemeanor (Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office)
Kyle Jeffrey Rich (pictured above), 22, of Newburgh. Possession of Marijuana as a Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of Paraphernalia as a Class C Misdemeanor. (Evansville Police Department)
Ramon Troy Harvey (pictured above), 37, of Evansville. Operate while Habitual Traffic Violator as a Level 5 Felony, Possession of Methamphetamine as a Level 6 Felony, Possession of Paraphernalia as a Class C Misdemeanor (Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office)
Denver Jo Leonard (pictured above), 32, of Evansville. Possession of Methamphetamine as a Level 6 Felony (Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office)
Presumption of Innocence Notice:Â The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
